Cheeseburger vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheeseburgers and butter cookie

Cheeseburgers are richer in selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and calcium, yet butter cookie is richer in copper.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for butter cookie is 25% higher.
Cheeseburgers contain 7 times more zinc than butter cookie. Cheeseburgers contain 2.49mg of zinc, while butter cookie contains 0.38mg.
Butter cookie contains less sodium.
Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index than cheeseburgers.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Cheeseburger

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+310.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.6%
Contains more IronIron	+22.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+555.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+85.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+133.3%

Contains more CopperCopper	+80.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Cheeseburger

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+111.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+147.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+344.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+11.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.335mg

~equal in Folate ~76µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	43mg	117mg	25%
Saturated fat	6.473g	11.051g	21%
Protein	16.51g	6.1g	21%
Selenium	19.6µg	8.4µg	20%
Zinc	2.49mg	0.38mg	19%
Vitamin B12	0.76µg	0.36µg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.228mg	0.036mg	15%
Carbs	28.03g	68.9g	14%
Vitamin B3	5.217mg	3.19mg	13%
Vitamin A	50µg	165µg	13%
Sodium	515mg	282mg	10%
Copper	0.111mg	0.2mg	10%
Calcium	119mg	29mg	9%
Phosphorus	161mg	102mg	8%
Calories	308kcal	467kcal	8%
Starch	19.87g		8%
Manganese	0.316mg	0.17mg	6%
Iron	2.71mg	2.22mg	6%
Fats	14.72g	18.8g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.293mg	0.37mg	6%
Fiber	2g	0.8g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.658g	0.982g	5%
Choline	28.9mg	6.5mg	4%
Potassium	196mg	111mg	3%
Magnesium	26mg	12mg	3%
Vitamin K	4.2µg	1.7µg	2%
Fructose	1.94g		2%
Folate	70µg	76µg	2%
Vitamin D	2IU	16IU	2%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.335mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.488mg	1%
Net carbs	26.03g	68.1g	N/A
Sugar	4.88g	20.24g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.52mg	0.58mg	0%
Trans fat	0.57g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	5.413g	5.522g	0%
Tryptophan	0.155mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.571mg	0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.755mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	1.316mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.784mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.377mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.755mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.881mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.445mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.125g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.322g		N/A